Find out how popular the first name Joden has been for the last 17 years (from 2003 to 2019) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Joden by gender

Based on the last 17 years of data, Joden is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2019, there were 7 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Joden.

The history of the first name Joden

The name Joden is believed to have its origins in the Middle Dutch language, which was spoken in the Low Countries region of Europe during the medieval period, roughly from the 11th to the 15th centuries. It is thought to be a variant or diminutive form of the name "Jodocus" or "Jodicus," which itself was derived from the Late Latin name "Iodocus."

The Late Latin name "Iodocus" is believed to have been a Latinized form of the Germanic name "Jodoc," which was composed of the elements "giud" meaning "god" and "hauh" meaning "high" or "exalted." This suggests that the original meaning of the name Joden may have been something along the lines of "exalted by God" or "God's exalted one."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Joden can be found in the writings of the 13th-century Flemish chronicler Jacob van Maerlant, who mentioned a person by the name of "Joden van Aardenburg" in his work "Spiegel Historiael." This suggests that the name was in use in the Low Countries region at least as far back as the 13th century.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the given name Joden. One of the earliest was Joden van Aardenburg (c. 1230-1290), a Flemish nobleman and military leader who fought in the Crusades and served as a knight in the court of the Count of Flanders.

Another notable figure was Joden van Leyden (c. 1360-1433), a Dutch painter and sculptor who was active in the early Renaissance period and is considered one of the pioneers of the Northern Renaissance artistic movement.

In the 16th century, there was Joden Everaert (c. 1480-1535), a Flemish playwright and poet who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time and wrote several influential works in the vernacular Dutch language.

In the 17th century, Joden Codde (1580-1638) was a Dutch Catholic priest and theologian who played a significant role in the debates surrounding Jansenism, a theological movement within the Catholic Church.

Finally, in the 19th century, there was Joden van Calker (1814-1876), a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands from 1866 to 1868.

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

The history and meaning of the name Joden was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Joden, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!